Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-18

aiAb NIlNtl 10 InGlT DOtpi,
The Pittsburg School MuddIe.
PITTsBURG, October 17th.-The Sisters of
Charity who We're applicants for public
school teachers have withdrawn their ap-
pllcauons, because it is claimed that the
| examination they were subjected to was
too rigorous. Superintendent Tuckev. of
the Central Board of Education, has re-
| celved scores of letters and papers. all of
them denouncing the action of the Thirty
third Ward School Board in electing a
priest to the position of Principal. These
papers come from all parts of the country.
California Case.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-AttOrney-
General Garland made a motion in the
United States Supreme Court to-day TO ad-
vance case No. 1,027--the United States
against the Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany-and set it for hearing at an early dav
this term. This case is one of seven SIM
lar suits brought for the purpose of having
DECEASED void seven patents issued to the
Central Pacific Railroad Company for lands
IN San joaquin and Calaveras counties,
California
Banker Rawson's Condition.
CHICAGO October 17th.-This evening the
attending physicians report the condition
OF banker Rawson as more hopeful, but
NeAHhCN yNS 'SItuiC OpllllOl dS 10 what
the result of his wounds will be. Young
Lee still declines to discuss the matter, and
claims the sole responsibility for the deed,
Notwithstanding which 1t is generally be-
lleyed he was insligated to commit the
crime.
General GreeIy's Suggestions
WASHINGTON, October 18th. - General
Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, in his annual
report calls attention to the need of i'm
proved methods of signalling in the army,
and more general instruction of army men
therein. He calls attention to its value as
shown in General Miles campaign, and
suggests that competent instructors be sta
toned at Forts Leavenworth Monroe and
Riley. He thinks that carrier pigeons
should be trained for carrying intelligence
from war vessels.
Boston's Rival.
WASHINGTON, October l7th-A report is
current here that F. Marion Crawford. the
novelist, will purchase house in this CITY
and make it his future home If the re-
port be true, 1t is another indication that
Washington will. within the next few
years, become the literary center, as it is
now the political and social center of the
United States.
The Crows are Quiet.
WASHINGTON, October 18th. The Com
missioner cf Indian Affairs to-day received
a telegram from the Crow Agency. in
Montana, SAYING that quiet prevailed, but
that no arrests had been made.
The Chicago BoodIers.
CHICAGO, October 18th Argument on
the motion for a new trial of the omnibus
Doodle case came up before Judge Jamison
| this morning by procedure of the Court.
If the motion for new trial be denied.
| the defendants will at once be sentenced
each to two years in the penitentiary
The Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON, October 17th.-Surgeon-
General Hamilton received telegram from
Tampo, Fla, this morning saying that
| there have been three new cases of yellow
| fever, but no deaths since the last report.
Two Heavy Charges Recoil.
TRENTON On. J.), October 17th.-Henry
S. Little will publish tomorrow fifteen
| columns of his charges against Senator
| Mcpherson for BARGAINING to secure the
election of General Sewell.
| Quiet Meeting.
| New YORK, October l7th.-About 1000
| people assembled in Union Square this
evening to protest against the action of the
| police in dispensing the meeting of the
Progressive Labor party on the Sth instant.
Not the slightest disturbance occurred
| Fifteen Lives Lost.
| WASHINGTON. October l7th.-The Navy
Department learng that the Brazilian
cruiser Imperial Marinbero was lost Sep
tember 8th by running upon the bar at Rio
Dcee. One officer and fourteen seamen
! were lost.